Iga Swiatek rolled over Maria Sakkari to emerge victorious in the final of the Indian Wells by 6-4 6-0 to win the tournament for the second time in the California desert on Sunday.
Swiatek demonstrated accurate serving and a robust defence to catch Sakkari off-guard, with the former clinching the final eight games to secure the trophy without even dropping a set.
🏆 Second Indian Wells title🏆 Eighth WTA 1000 titleWorld No.1 @iga_swiatek shone in the desert once again ✨ pic.twitter.com/7a6smJz6Pt
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) March 18, 2024
"I'm really proud of myself, I'm super happy," Swiatek told reporters. "Even though this tournament looked like, the scores, maybe I had everything under control, it wasn't from the beginning to the end so easy. So I'm happy I could improve during the tournament. I felt really good on the last two matches, big amount of confidence. I'm really proud of myself," she added.
Swiatek had won the Qatar Open for the third consecutive time in Doha last month. She expressed joy and happiness after claiming the championship again, with the sun shining brightly over the court.
🌴🫶🏼 So, so proud of myself and the team. Thank you for the support and making me feel so comfortable in Tennis Paradise.
🌴🫶🏼Dumna z siebie i z całego zespołu. Dziękuję Wam za to, że tym "tenisowym raju" czułam się tak dobrze.#teamSwiatek pic.twitter.com/i2VjNWEb5B— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 18, 2024
"Right now I just feel I've done really good work. It hasn't been easy after Australia, and I've been working hard to play well and to handle everything mentally well," Swiatek said.
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The Pole had built a 3-0 lead over Sakkari, who clawed back to equal the scores 4-4. Swiatek in fact dragged Sakarri from one end of the court to the other, before getting hold over the opening point with a formidable forehand winner. She dominated the second set, and finally sealed the title with a backhand winner.
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